Deadwood, established in 1876, is a small town that knows how to draw sizeable crowds. Like the recent hit TV show of the same name, Deadwood celebrates its rough-and-tumble western history. Visitors love the Adams Museum, which has displays on Deadwood’s days as a frontier zone. Older tourists may take an interest in The Brothel Deadwood, which showcases the legacy of the world’s oldest profession in town. The site recommends visitors be at least 16 years old. For time outdoors, the western gulches and canyons of Black Hills National Forest await just south of town.
Among its diverse events, Deadwood’s Will Bill Days, held each June, honor the town’s notorious gunslinger and Western figure of legend, Will Bill Hickok. The town also has a musical side: the Deadwood Jam brings groovy groups to town every September, while the Wild West Songwriters Festival also gathers here the following month.